Yuba Airport is a privately owned, public use

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, United States. It is located four

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s (5 mi, 7 km) south of the

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Facilities and aircraft

Yuba Airport covers an area of 80

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s (32 ha) at an

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of 645 feet (197 m) above

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. It has one

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designated 18/36 with a

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surface measuring 2,975 by 100 feet (907 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 100

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aircraft operations.

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